The methods defined in the DbFile class are summarized in the following table.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| backupFile | Backs up a physical database file |
| beginPartitionedFileBackup | Begins the backup of selected database partitions, which can also be backed up in parallel |
| certifyFile | Initiates the certification of a database file |
| changeAccessMode | Changes the access mode of a file to read-only or updateable |
| compactFile | Initiates the compaction of a database file |
| createPartition | Creates a new empty partition and returns the partition identifier |
| disableAuditing | Disables auditing associated with object operations performed against the file |
| drop | Removes the file and marks it as deleted |
| enableAuditing |
Re-enables the auditing associated with object operations |
| endPartitionedFileBackup | Ends the backup of selected database partitions |
| freeze | Converts a partition to read-only mode, after which no object update, delete, or create are permitted |
| getBackupTimestamp | Returns a timestamp containing the date and time the database file was last backed up |
| getCreationTimestamp | Returns a timestamp containing the date and time the database file was created |
| getCryptStatus | Returns the encryption status of a physical database file |
| getFileLength | Returns the size of a physical database file |
| getFileStatus | Returns the status of a physical database file during the backup process |
| getFreeSpace | Evaluates the available free space in a database file |
| getFullBackupTimestamp | Returns a timestamp containing the date and time the database file was last backed up |
| getModifiedTimestamp | Returns a timestamp containing the date and time the database file was last updated |
| getName | Returns the name of the database file |
| getOpenPartitions | Populates the input partitionList array with references to JadeDbFilePartition instances; one for each open partition of the associated database file |
| getPartition | Returns the JadeDbFilePartition instance associated with the indexed partition |
| getPartitionCount | Returns the number of non-removed partitions assigned to the file |
| getPartitionModulus | Returns the number of partitions in which new instances are stored |
| getPartitions | Populates the input partitionList array with JadeDbFilePartition instances; one for each partition of the associated database file |
| getPatchVersion | Returns the patch version numbers for the system files |
| getStatistics | Returns statistics on reads database activity |
| getTotalFileLength64 | Returns the total bytes occupied by subfiles of a database map file |
| getUserPatchVersion | Returns the unformatted version number of user data map files |
| isAuditing | Returns true if auditing associated with object operations is enabled |
| isFrozen | Returns true if the database file is frozen |
| isOpen | Returns true if the database file is currently open |
| isPartitioned | Returns true if the database file is partitioned |
| setPartitionModulus | Specifies the modulus; that is, the number of partitions in which new instances are stored |
| setPartitioned | Changes the partitioned attribute of an empty (non-instantiated) database file |
| thaw | Restores the database partition to its default active state |